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Pride Match Artist Dashboard
The Final Design Path: Registered participants must submit their final designs by July 18, 2025.If the design is selected as a finalist, the artist will become eligible to receive a $2,500 finalist fee, and their design will move forward for consideration as the official Pride Match Design.
The Portfolio and Design Concept Path: Registered participants must submit a portfolio of their previous work and a concept statement for the poster design by July 18, 2025. Path 2 participants must agree to create a finalized design and submit it within 3 weeks.If the finalized design meets the design guidance and is submitted on time, the participant would become eligible to receive a $2,500 finalist fee, and their design will move forward for consideration as the official Pride Match Design.
Timelime
June 2
Pride Match Design Contest Registration Opens
June 16
Online Info Session
June 27
Online Registration Closes
July 18
Deadline: Last Day to Submit Entries
Early August
Finalists Selected
+3 Weeks
Portfolio + Design Finalists Deadline to Submit Final Design in Proper Format
September 1
Final Design Submit to SMS for Approval and Permitting Process Comences
FINAL DESIGN SUBMISSIONS
PORTFOLIO AND DESIGN CONCEPT SUBMISSIONS
Info Webinars
Seattle FWC26 staff will host a webinar on June 16, 2025 for contestants to learn more about the Pride Match Design Contest.
FAqs
- 18 or older at the time they submit the design
- Reside in Washington and be able to provide proof of residence on request
- Completed online registration and accompanying forms--no late registrations allowed
- Has not violated the Terms and Conditions (T&Cs)
- Each person may submit only one design
- SeattleFWC26 reserves the right to end the submission period early
- Finalists agree to consider refinements to their submitted design before final submission to Seattle Monorail Services, which may ask for refinements to the design.
- The finalists’ design may be used for other purposes by SeattleFWC26
- Finalists may be asked to sit for a short, recorded interview to accompany their submission in which they describe themselves and their design, process, and inspiration.
- The 2-3 finalists will each receive a $2,500 finalist fee from SeattleFWC26, may be asked to participate in public and press events that promote awareness and excitement about FWC26, and may be eligible in the future to receive invitations to SeattleFWC26 hospitality events, legacy activations, or FWC26 matches.
- Design in proper format (please review the design guidance materials)
- No disqualifying content (please review the design guidance materials)
- Complete the designer’s submission form
The SeattleFWC26 Pride Match Advisory Committee will select up to three finalists for a design to represent Seattle FWC26 Pride Match. Each finalist will receive a $2,500 finalist fee.
The winning design may be incorporated into SeattleFWC26’s citywide celebration as our region prepares to host the world’s largest sporting event.
The Pride Match design is an independent creation specifically for the SeattleFWC26 Local Organization Committee and is not an official FIFA asset. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by FIFA.
To register and become eligible, participants must review and sign the contest Terms and Conditions (T&Cs), including confidentiality, nondisclosure, and assignment of intellectual property rights. Participants also agree to provide proof of their eligibility upon request.